NHL Lockout: 5 Young Players Benefiting from Playing in AHL or Overseas

Playing overseas or in the AHL during the lockout has benefited quite a few of the NHL's young stars.

There's no guarantee that these players will continue to be very productive at both ends of the ice when the NHL season starts, but it's encouraging for teams to see their young players playing at a high level during the work stoppage.

Let's look at five young NHL stars playing well overseas or in the AHL.

Brayden Schenn, Philadelphia Flyers

BraydenSchenn is currently the third highest scorer in the AHL, which is great news for Philadelphia Flyers fans.

He has scored nine goal with 13 assists in 17 games for the Adirondack Phantoms.

Schenn could be a major factor in the Flyers' offense in 2012-13 and will be expected to have a breakout season.

Injuries limited the 21-year-old forward to just 54 games last season, and he scored just 12 goals with six assists. He raised his game in the playoffs, scoring three goals with six assists in 11 games for the Flyers.

Seeing Schenn produce offensively and stay injury free during the lockout is a welcome sight for the Flyers.

Rask went 11-4 overseas, with a GAA of 2.11 and a .924 save percentage. The Bruins are hoping that Rask can lead the team on a deep playoff run as the No. 1 goaltender, but he will likely have to play more games than he did over the past two seasons combined.

His strong performances overseas during the lockout are an encouraging sign for the Bruins, whose championship hopes in 2012-13 rest on Rask's shoulders.